'56 Z4 Coupe - 50k miles - SOLD

olliemk1

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Pics are available on my Pistonheads ad, here: http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/bmw/other-models/bmw-z-series-z4-si-sport-coupe--50k-miles-fsh-m-wheels/2190791

Regrettably I'm selling my lovely Z4 Coupe in metallic grey with red nappa leather interior and brushed dash.

The car is standard throughout and has been well-looked after, boasting a full BMW & Specialist service history. In my ownership I've fitted a set of genuine BMW '224' style wheels from the Z4M and Falken 458s (new in November), together with an OEM BMW tyre foam kit and compressor. This has immeasurably improved the ride and removed the tendency for the car to tramline which the original run-flats created.

Details are as follows:

• 50k documented miles (very limited city driving)
• FSH (BMW & BMW Specialist) - last serviced August 2013, next due in c.12k miles
• 2 keys present
• Tax & MOT until October
• Sun Protection Glass
• Rear Parking Sensors
• Comfort package
• M Steering Wheel
• Climatic Air Conditioning
• Elec Fr Seats + Driver Memory
• Rain Sensing Wipers
• Auto Xenon Headlamps with Headlamp Washer System
• M-Sports Suspension
• Traction Control
• Multi-Function Steering Wheel
• Hill start assist
• On Board Computer
• BMW Business in-car entertainment
• Remote Central Locking
• Factory alarm/immobiliser
• Cat D - see post below

I love this car. It’s quick, well balanced, comfortable, reasonably economical, cheap to run and looks fantastic. I'm gutted to be selling it, but since buying a house and moving it from a secure gated car park to leaving it on the street, its picked up a couple of knocks from my occasionally careless neighbours around the front bumper. These scrapes would be easily rectified but the front bumper would benefit from a tidy up; a couple of the wheels would also benefit from a refurb.

When I bought the car I had a couple of tiny pre-existing parking dings removed by Dentman, a very highly regarded local PDR specialist. I'm very particular about my cars but but sadly leaving the Z4 on the street isn't compatible with that, so I'm downgrading to something that I can leave on the street without worrying about it picking up a few scars every so often.

I'm happy to sort these issues if required, but would suggest that any buyer might like to rectify him or herself at a preferred garage, and to avoid the risk of the car picking up more knocks between a deposit being left and the car collected.

The car is located between Richmond and Twickenham (TW1).

Feel free to get in touch if you've any queries or if I've missed anything else.
 
Some rather bad news - I'm absolutely shocked about this and feel incredibly stupid for not running my own check.

I was on the brink of a sale today only for the buyer to run his own HPI check which turned up a 'Cat D' result, written off in April 2012 I believe. I was emailed a certificate from the last owner showing a clean check in April 2013 (probably when he put it on the market). Clearly I've been scammed here. Does anyone know what my options are? Presumably he is guilty of fraud for hiding the car's history?

I've never had an issue with the car and we agreed that it seems to be all good but wondered what the implications are in terms of the selling price? Can I find out why the car was written off?
 
Have you run a check yourself, I had a buyer try and do this to me once, he obviously ran a different reg but somehow changed it on the Hpi doc he sent me, then tried to knock £3k off the price thinking I'd just want rid. I ran my own check and it came back clean as I knew it would
 
davegt said:
Have you run a check yourself, I had a buyer try and do this to me once, he obviously ran a different reg but somehow changed it on the Hpi doc he sent me, then tried to knock £3k off the price thinking I'd just want rid. I ran my own check and it came back clean as I knew it would

Valid point however the guy was honest and didn't try to knock the price down and I did look at his report - he just walked away. I've looked at the PDF document I was sent and the seller's name is down in the 'author' field. I've been done. I was counting the cash when I got the news! Sick to my stomach.
 
Nightmare! Not sure where you'd stand with the guy you got the car from, best to get some legal advice
 
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